Color #42789C – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #42789C?

The complementary color is #BD8763.

Q: Does #42789C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.77:1. On black: 4.40:1.

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#42789C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #42789C?

RGB: 66, 120, 156. Copy as CSS: rgb(66, 120, 156).

Is #42789C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #42789C?

Complement: #BD8763.

Does #42789C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.77:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.40:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #42789c Description

Build combos with #42789C

#42789C has RGB values of 66, 120, 156 and CMYK 58, 23, 0, 39. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 42789c. The best text color paired with #42789C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #42789c.

Readable text on #42789C

Black text: Fail (4.4:1)White text: AA (4.8:1)